Great Covers that may be better than originals

[Sweet Jane 61]

I was deceived to hear Janis Joplin´s version... I thought she would have done something really amazing but no... the original is still the best.

Edna, I agree somewhat with your thoughts. Janis wasn't at her best with her version and as we all know I'm a true blue Janis fan. I'm not big on the BeeGees, but I do like that song, Janis just didn't seem to quite get it where it should be, and for her that was a surprise.

[Sweet Jane 61]

Bob Dylan ~ Blowing In The Wind

Stevie Wonder ~ Blowing In The Wind

I do favor the Stevie version. He gives the song the soul it needs.

[Farin]

I wouldn't be surprised when hardly anyone knows either versions, but:

Daydream ~ Wallace Collection (1969)

Daydream in Blue ~ I Monster (2001)

[Uncle Joe]

The Sun Aint Gonna Shine Anymore-The original was by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (not available on Youtube).

The Cover-by The Walker Brothers

[elie]

while my guitar gently weeps jeff healy r.i.p

[Rayzor]

^^ I agree fully with elie. Jeff Healey does an amazing cover of Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". I've always taken his covber for granted until he succumbed to his cancer.

[Farin]

it seems noone mentioned this one yet

Hurt ~ Johnny Cash

original:

Hurt ~ Nine Inch Nails

[bazooka]

I stumbled upon this recently.

Green River -- Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings

I like it.

[Viaene]

I don't know the original one but 'Green River' sounds good!

Have a look at Greenday's cover of

Working class hero (original by John Lennon)

perhaps I should nominate it one day.

[bazooka]

I don't know the original one but 'Green River' sounds good!

Viaene,

You're just 19 years old* (and from the Belgium bayous), so I suppose you can be forgiven not being aware of a classic by Creedence Clearwater Revival. You do know that Bill Wyman is a former Rolling Stone, n'est-ce pas ?

[smaller]Actually, Wyman's version helped me decipher some of the lyrics.[/smaller]

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*Hey Nineteen

[Lucky]

Wyman & co sound pretty fantastic on this. I like it a lot!

[Viaene]

my Belgian nationality has nothing to do with it! (I blame society & education)

Creedence is on my list and now I know Bill Wyman is a Rolling Stone, just give me 5 more years credit

[Epiphany]

Yeah, Belgium is awesome, even though you don't have Belgian waffles! What's with that?

All Along the Watchtower

~ Bob Dylan

All Along the Watchtower

~ Jimi Hendrix

All Along the Watchtower

~ Viaene, singing in the shower.

[Viaene]

Lol!

I'll record my version for you

(and we do have waffles )

[Mike]

It's no secret around here or anywhere that I'm a huge Beatles' fan. They covered a lot of songs in the early days. Twist and Shout is definitely better, IMHO, by the Beatles. And Dreams by Molly Hatchet, I think is better than the Allman Brothers version.

[Viaene]

I think "Working class hero" sounds better by Greenday then by John Lennon.

(don't shoot me, I still respect mr. Lennon!!!)

[blind-fitter]

And Marianne Faithful's "Working Class Hero" is better still than either of them.

I prefer "Dear Prudence" by Siouxsie & The Banshees to the Beatles version.

[skybluesky]

I like Iron & Wine's cover of "Such Great Heights" better than The Postal Service's original

(Sorry Sue)

[bluesboy]

Here's the old thread.

[Epiphany]

[blind-fitter]

Now, I'm quite partial to Kraftwerk's original version of "The Model", ( I suppose, technically, the actual original was "Das Model"), but I'm also a fan of late 80s noiseniks BIG BLACK, and think their version is terrific. Surprised to find such an agreeable videoclip for it.

"The Model" - Big Black

[Farin]

Now, I'm quite partial to Kraftwerk's original version of "The Model", ( I suppose, technically, the actual original was "Das Model"), but I'm also a fan of late 80s noiseniks BIG BLACK, and think their version is terrific. Surprised to find such an agreeable videoclip for it.

"The Model" - Big Black

now that's different...

but strangly appealing

[blind-fitter]

Indeed. You know Steve Albini, whose explanation of "how the industry works" article you posted recently? That's him on vocals and guitar.

[Farin]

really? cool

I knew he was (is) a musician, but I didn't associate him with Big Black

[blind-fitter]

Big Black is the band that made him famous.